Machine for use in making boxes



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A CORPORATION OF MAINE MAQHINE FOR USE IN MAKING BOXES Applieatibn filed March 5,

My invention relates to machines for use in making boxes, crates, box or crate blanks and parts thereof, and particularly to machines for making wire-bound be): or crate 5 blanks and parts thereof.

Among other objects, my invention is intended to provide a machine of the described with improved means for controllably locating the fasteners which are driven into the box parts, and with means for printing the box parts as they pass through the ma chine.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a \vircbound box blank machine embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front elevation of a' portion of the illustrative machine viewed from the right in Fig. 1 at a point immediately in front of the stapling mechanism.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation, partly in section, of a portion of the machine viewed from the left in Fig. 2.

' Fig. 4 is a plan view of a portion of the machine with certain parts left out tor clearness of illustration.

Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken on the line A iitof Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical section ol a portion of the stapler-operating shal't and pulleys thereon, showing the clutch connection between the drive pulley and its hub and the clutch connection between the hub of the drive pulley and the stapler-operating shaft.

Fig. 7 is an. end view seen from B- B in Fig. 6. Y

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on the line G-G of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged front elevation of a portion of the machine, viewed from the right in-Fig. 1 at a point immediately in front ol the stapling mechanism, showing details of the stapler-control operating mechanism and the machine control levers.

Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the mechanism shown-in Fig. 9.

-Fig. 11 is a sectional view taken on the line D D of Fig. i). i

' Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken on the line lie-E of Fig. 11.

a portion of Thompson, No. 1,669,383 which issued May 1925. Serial No. 13,304.

Fig. 13 is a sectional plan view on the line FF of Fig. 3.

Fig. 1a is a top plan. view of the same.

Fig. 15 isa sectional view taken on the line G-(iof Fig. 14.

Fig. 16 is a top plan View of the bar which controls the operations of the stapling mechfllllsll'l.

Fig. 17 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 18 is a sectional view taken on the line HH of Fig. '1'4'.

Fig. 19- is a sectional view taken on the line I-I of Fig. 17.

Fig. 20 is a sectional view taken on the line' J-J of Fig. 17. 65

Fig. 21 is a top plan view of a portion of the work-forwarding chains with material for a box-blank thereon and showing the work positioning and fastener-controlling mech-' anisml In this figure, the chains are travelling toward the left."

Fig. 22 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 23 is similar-to Fig. 21 but showing materials for a larger sized box-blank'there- Fig. 24 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 25 is a top plan view of the delivery end of the machine, showing the printing mechanism.

Fig. 2G is an enlarged side elevation of the printing mechanism shown in Fig. 25.

Fig. 27 is a sectional view taken on the line K-K of Fig. 26. i

Fig. 28 is a perspective view of a wirehound box-blank which may be made on the illustrative machine. I

The machine selected for illustration is of the type disclosed in-U. S. patent to O. C.

8-, 1928, on an application whichjwas co-pending herewith, in which the box parts are assembled on endless conveyer chains and are fed'continuously at substantially a uniform speed past stapleforming and driving mechanism which is caused to operate at selected times to drive staples into the moving work, the staples being driven astride of binding wire to secure the same to the box parts.

A product of the machine is illustrated in Fig. 28. Said figure discloses a Wirebound the blank will fold into a box which is oblong in cross section.

The illustrative machine is designed to p0:

sition the cleatsand sheets-of the several sections of the box-blank in foldable relationship and feed them past staple-forming and driving mechanism, which forms staples from staple stock wire automatically fed thereto and drives the staples over the binding wire into or through the wooden box elements.

The cleats a and side sheets 6 for the borrblank are positioned-by spacer blocks 1 on conveyor chains 2, which chains 2 travel on supports 3 and are trained over driven sprocket wheels 4 fast on a shaft 5 journaled in side frames 6 atthe delivery end of the machine, and over idler sprocket wheels 7 on a shaft 8 journaled in side frames 6 at the receiving end of the machine. Conveyer chains2 are usually of suflicient length to carry spacer blocks lfor several box-blanks (for instance four or five) with spaces between box-blanks to provide the necessary wire extensions at either end of each boxblank to be twisted together to close the box when the'boX-blank is folded into box form.

Conveyer chains 2 are advanced continuously at substantially a uniform speed by power communicated to the shaft 5 "from a hub 9 of a drive pulley 10 on a shaft ll'journaled in side frames 6. The'train of mechanism foradvancing the conveyer chains 2 is full illustrated and described in said. patent to C. Thompson No. 1,669,383, reference to which is hereby made for a detailed description. It is'sufiicient here to say/that rotation of hub 9 of drive pulley 10 causes rotation of sprocket wheels 4 and advancement of chains 2 at substantially a uniform speed. Drive pulley 10 is revolubly mountedon its hub 9 and a controllable clutch mechanism is provided between drive pulley 10 and its hub 9,, Which clutch mechanism is controlled by a hand lever 12 to start and stop the machine. The clutch mechanism for clutching hub 9 to drive pulley 10 is fully shown and described in said patent to Osceola C. Thomp- $011, No. 1,669,383, reference to which is hereby made for a detailed description.

The stapling mechanism is carried by a carriage 13 which is reciproca'ble over the work and parallel to themovement thereof. Carriage 13 consists of side frames 14: and cross-bars 15, 16 and. 17. Side frames 1 f are masses ways 19 of machine side frames 6.

Carriage 13 is reciprocated over the work in guideways 19 by eccentrics 20 on shaft 11,

each eccentric operating through a bell-crank lever 21 pivotally mounted on a stud shaft 22 on side frame 6 and connected at one end to The staple-forming and driving mechanism provided with extensions 18 slidable in guideand the binding-wire-guiding mechanism is I fully illustrated and described in said patent to O. C. Thompson above referred to, reference to which is hereby made for a detailed description. It is sufficient here to say that each revolution of shaft 11 causes each stapling unit to operate once and drive a staple into the box parts.

Shaft 11 from which the stapling mechanism is operated is caused to rotate by clutching said shaft to the hub 9 of drive-pulley 10.

The clutch mechanism for clutching shaft 11 to'the hub 9 of drive pulley 10 is best shown 111 Figs. 6, 7' and 8, and consists of a ring member 24 which fits in a recess formed in hub 9 and carries wedge members 25 adapted to engagea cam 26 keyed to shaft 11. gUpon' engagement of wedge members 25 with cam 26, hub 9 is locked with shaft 11 and causes shaft 11 to move therewith. The frictional engagement between ring member 24 and hub 9 forces wedge members 25 into wedging engagement with cam 26. To release the wedging engagement and break the connection between hub 9 andv shaft 11, ring member 24 is provided with an extension in the form of a block27 adapted to engage an arm 28 fast on a rock shaft 29 journaled in side frames 6 when said arm 28 is lowered into the path of travelof' said block 27. When arm 28 engages block 27, the movement 'of ring member 24 and wedge members 25 is arrested, thus permitting hub 9 .to travel idly around ring member 24.

To clutch hub 9 to shaft 11, rock shaft 29 is rocked inn clockwise direction viewing Fig. 5, thus raising arm 28 out of engagement with block 27 on ring member 24. Rock shaft 29 is rocked in a clockwise direction by a spring 30 secured at one end to a cross-bar 56 and at the other end to an. arm 32 fast on rock shaft 29 at a point intermediate the ends of arm 32. Rock shaft 29 is rocked in a counterclockwise direction against the action of spring 30 by a cam .33 fast on shaft llacting roller 34 of arm hen block 38 has passed on a roller 34 on the lower end of arm 32. When cam 33 has rocked shaft 29 in a counterclockwise direction to throw arm 28 into ongagemcnt with block 27 of ring member 24 and break the clutching engagement between hub 9 and shaft 11, the shaft 2.9,is held in such rocked position by a hook 35 on the lower end of a lever 36 pivotally mounted on a shaft 37 carried by side frames 6, which hook 35 when in lowered position engages and holds a block 38 carried by arm Hook 35 on lever 36 is normally held in lowered position to en gage and hold block 38 by a spring 39 secured at one end to hook 35 and at the other end to cross-bar 31. Block 38 has a bevelled face which permits it to raise hook 35 against the action of spring 39 when block 38 is moved against hook 35 by the action of cam 33 on hook 35, spring 39 will force hook 35 down behind block 38 and prevent spring 30 from rocking shaft 29 until hook is released from its engagement with block 38, as presently to be described. Thus it will be seen that shaft 29 is normally held by hook in such position that arm 38 is in engagement with block 27 of ring member and hub 9 is free to ride idly about shaft 11: and that when hook 35 is released from hooking engagement with block 33, spring 30 will rock shaft 29 and raise arm 28 out ofengagement'with block 27, thereby clutching shaft 11 to hub 9 for one revolution, cam 33 acting to rock shaft 29 and raise arm 23 upon the completion of each revolution of shaft 11.

look 35 is released from engagement with block 38 to permit springSO to rock shaft 29 and raise arm 28 out of engagement with.

block 27 of ring member 24 by raising hook 35 out. of engagement with block 38. For this purpose a link 40 connects the upper end of lever 36 to the end of a swinging arm 41 pivotally mounted on cross-bar 31; the ends of link 40 being pivotallv connected, respective- A bar 42 connected at one end to a pin 43 ly, to the lever 36 and the arm 41. is pivotally carried by arm 41 and is pivotally connected at the other end toa pin 44 carried by a swinging arm 45 pivotally mounted on a bracket 46 bolted to support The arran ement is such that movement of bar 42 to the Teft in Figs. 5. 10 and 11 causes movement; of link 40 in the same direction, which movement raises hook 35 out of engagement with block 38. A spring 47 returns bar 42 to initial position after it has raised hook 35 out of engagement with block 38, said spring 47 being secured at one end to pin 44 and at the other end to a bolt 48 threaded through a portion of bracket 46. The action of the spring47 may be adjusted by turning bolt 48. 7

Bar 42, which is located adjacent to one of the conveyer chains 2 and parallel therewith, is provided with anupper flange 49 and a lower flange 50 to which staple-control blocks 51 may, beadgustably secured by set screws.

As shown infigs. 16 to 24 inclusive, staplecontrol blocks 51 projett into the path of travel of trip members 52 carried by, or formed as a part of, certain of the spacer blocks 1 secured to the adjacent conveyer chain When a trip member 52 engages a staple-control block 51, the bar 42 is moved with trip member 52 until swinging arms 41 and :15 swing bar 42 away from and out of engagement with trip member 52 whereupon blocks 51 on the bar 42, and the co-operation therewith (if the trip members 52 carried by conveyer chain 2,'is shown in Figs. 21 to 24 inclusive. Figs. 21 and 22 disclose the arrangement when a box-blank of four equal sections is being; \V11'8d and in which three be driven into each box three staple-control rows of staples are to section. In these figures blocks 51 are secured to the upper flange 49 of bar 42 and three staple-control blocks 51 are secured to the lower-flange 50 of bar 42.

The staple-control blocks 51 on the lower flange 50 lie in the path of the trip members located at the rear edge of the first and third sections of the blank, while staple-com trol blocks 51 on the upper flange 49 lie in the path of the trip members 52 located at the rear edge of the second and fourth sections of the. blank. The trip member 52- at the rear edge of the first section has successively tripped the three staple-control blocks 51 on the lower flange '50 and three rows of staples the first section of the havebcen driven into blank as illustrated. The trip member 52 at the rear edge of the second section is approaching the staple-control blocks 51 on the upper flange 49 and will engage and trip each bock in turn to cause three rows of staples to be driven into the second section of the blank. The trip member 52 at the rear edge of the third section will then engage and opcrate the staple-control blocks 51 on the lower flange 50 and the trip member 52 at the'rear edge of the fourth section will then engage and trip the staple-control blocks 510a the upper flange 49. by the spacer blocks at the rear edge of succeeding blank sections will similarly operate the staplecontrol blocks. The number and location of the rows of staples in each section are controlled by the number and location of,

the staple-control blocks 51 on the bar 42. It is oftendesirable to manufacture box-blanks The trip members carried" in'which'the first and third sections diii'er in size from the second and fourth sections. lVhen such a blank is made, a larger number of staples are driven into the wider sections than into the narrower sections. Assuming that the first and third sections are wider than the second and fourth sections and that it is desired to drive five rows of staples into the first' and third sections and three rows of staples into the "second and fourth sections, then five staple-"control blocks will be set on the lower flange and three staple-control blocks will be set on the upper flange 49.

Figs. 23 and 24 illustrate a box-blank in which the first and third sections are comparatively narrow while the second and fourth sections are considerably wider than the length of the bar 42. To accommodate such a character of blank, and assuming that four staples are to be driven into the narrow sections and twenty staples into the wide sections, four staple-control blocks are set on the lower flange 50 to control the location of the staples in the first andthird sections, and ten staple-control blocks are located on the upper flange 4-9 to control the location of the staples in the second and fourth sections, the staplecontrol blocks 51 on the upper flange being tripped twice while the wider sections are passing beneath the stapling mechanism, first by an additional trip member designated 52 in Figs. 23 and 24 which is secured to conveyer chain 2 midway of each'wide section, and, second, bytheftrip -member carried by the spacer blockat-therear edge of each wide section.

To facilitate the setting of the staple-con- .trol blocks 51 on the bar 42, the extreme lefthand block on both the upper and lower flanges in Figs. 21 to 24: inclusive, which blocks" control the location of the last row of staplesiri. a section, are permanently set on the flanges and the other staple-control blocks 51 which are adjustable may then'be positioned with reference to the set blocks.

To assist in locating the adjustable staple- :co'ntrol blocks relative to the first blockswhich are permanently set,'each of said first blocks is provided with an extension 53 against which a cleat (of the size to he incorporated in the section) may be placed; and

each of the last staple-control blocks is proof bar 42.

vided with an extension '54 to engage the other end of the cleat after it has been placed againstthe extension 53- on the first block of the series.

- bar 42.

is used to set the blocks on the lower flange and a cleat of the proper length for the second each other and to edges of boX sections in an uninterrupted succession of box-blanks by setting one pattern of stapl econtrol blocks to control the position of staples in the nar row sections of each blank and another pat tern of staple-control blocks to control theposition of staples in the wider sections of each blank, the pattern for the narrow sections being tripped by a tripping member located at the rear of each narrow section, and the patt rn for the Wide sections being tripped by a tripping member located at the rear of each wide section andalso by an addiional tripping member located midway of I the wide sections when the width of such sections is greater than the length of the It will be noted' that one of said patterns of staple-control blocks may be dispensed with when the same number of staples similarly spaced are to be driven into each section, in which case. a single pattern of staple-control blocks for a single section may be tripped by a trip member at the rear edge of each section of the box-blank.

As the finished blanks pass the stapling plane they ride out on stripper bars 55 which are supported by a crossbar 56 and uprights (not shown) resting on shaft 5.

Printing mechanisms are located at either side of the machine adjacent each stripper bar 55 and are supported by a bracket 58 secured to cross-bar 56 and resting on shaft 5.

Each printing device is enclosed in a casing 59 carried by bracket 58 and consists of a printing disc 60 having a rubber die 61 about its periphery which is pressed against the cleats of the box-blank as the blank is pushed along the stripper bars 55. The printing disc 60 is mounted on a pivot stud 62 loosely mountedin an opening 63 in casing' 59. A disc 64, provided with a felt inking pad 65 around its periphery, is revolubly mounted on a stud bolt 66 secured to casing 59. Printing disc 60 is held in contact with inking disc 64 and the cleats of the passing box-blank by a hairpin-spring 67 carried by a stud 68 mounted in casing 59 in such Way as to permit its adjustment to vary the pressure of the spring 67 on the disc 60.

To hold the box-blank on the stripper bars 55 so that the cleats will remain in engagement with printing disc 60, an arm 69 carrying a roller 70 is pivoted to the upper part of the casing 59. The roller 70 is arranged chine. -Theprinting of advertising matter on the outer surfaces of the cleats of a blank has many advantages. The outer surfaces of the cleats of the blank are prominently ex;

' posed when the blank is folded into box form.

Moreover, the outer surface of the cleats is I usually the only planed surface of the blank and, therefore, is the smoothest surface and most suitable for printing.

The expressions continuous and continuously, as used in the specification and claims to describe the feed or movement of the work or work-forwarding means, are intended to distinguish from an intermittent or step by-step feed or movement.

Obviously, the present invention is not limited to the particular embodiment shown and described for illustration, but may be variously embodied, and the particular construction shown may be variously modified, as will appear to those skilled in the art. Furthermore, it is not indispensable that all the features of the invention be used conjointly, since-they may be used to advantage in various different combinations and subcombinations as defined in the sub-joined claims. Having described the invention, what is claimed is: i

1. Amachine' for.useininakingboxes,crates or the like comprising, in combination, workforwarding means having positioning devices for a plurality-of units of box parts; fastener-setting mechanism operableto drive fasteners into'movi'ng box parts; and means to control. the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the work comprising a pattern of controlling members for a single unit of work, and means to trip said pattern a plurality of times to controlthe location of fasteners in a succession-of unitsof work; said machine being adapted to operate with out interruption on a plurality of box assemblies; 1 i

2-. A machine for use in 'making, boxes, crates or the likecom'prising, in combination, work-forwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners into box parts; and fastener-positioning means to control the location of fasteners at predetcrmined points in, thebox parts comprising a pattern of fastener-controlling members, and means to trip saidfmembers successively.-

3. A machine for use" in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means; fastener-setting Work-for warding mechanism operable to drive fasteners into box parts; and fastener-positioning means to control the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box parts comprising a pnttern'of fastener-controlliug members, and means movable with the box parts to trip said members successively.

4. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, \vork-forwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners into box parts; and fastencr-positioning means to controlthe location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box parts comprising a pattern of fastener-controlling members, and

a plurality of means each adapted to trip said members successively.

A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding 1neans; fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners into box parts; and fastener-positioning means to control the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box parts comprising a pattern of fastener controlling members, and a plurality of means movable with the box parts and each adapted to trip said members successively. r

6. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, incombination, means; fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners into box parts; and fastener-positioning means to control the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box parts comprising a pattern of selectively spaced fastener-controlling members each adapted when tripped to cause a fastener-setting operation, and means carried by the work-forwarding means to trip said members.successively.

7. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners into box parts; and fastener-positioning means to control the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box parts comprising a pattern of selectively spaced fastener-controlling members each adapted when tripped to cause a fastener-setting operation, and means movable with the box parts to trip said members successively. 8. A machine for use in .making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism operable to 'drive fasteners into box parts and fastener-positioning means to control the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box parts comprising a. pattern of selectively spaced fastener-controlling members each adapted when tripped to cause a fastener-setting operation, and a' plurality of means carried by the work-forwarding means each adapted to trip said members successively.

ing a pattern of selectively spaced fastenercontrolling members. each adapted when tripped to cause a faStenerset-ting operation, and a plurality. of means movable with the box parts and each adapted to trip said members successively, p

10. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners into box parts; and fastener-positioning means to control the location of fasteners atpredeter mined points in the box parts comprising a pattern of selectively spaced members to control the location of fasteners in a box section,

and means movable with the box section to trip said members successively as saidbox section is passing beneath the fastener-setting mechanism.

. 11."A machine for 'use in-making boxes,

crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwardlng means;

fastener-setting mechan sm operable to drive fasteners into box .parts; and fastener-positioning means to control the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box parts comprising a pattern of selectively spaced members to control the location of fasteners ,in a box section, and a plurality of means each located 3 relative to a boxsection and'movable therewith to trip said members as its corresponding box section .is passing beneath the fastener-setting mechanism.

12. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners into box parts; and fastener-positioning means to control the location offasteners. at predetermined points in the box parts comprising a plurality of patterns of fastener-controlling members, and means to trip said patterns successively.

13. machine for use in making; boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners into box parts; and fastener-positioning means to control the location of fasteners atpredetermined points'in the box parts comprising a pair of patterns or" fastener-controlling members, and means to trip said patterns alternately.

14. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, Work-forwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners into box parts; and fastener-positioning means to control the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box parts comprising a pair of patterns of fastener-controlling members one for a narrow section andone for a Wider sectlon and means to tripthe pattern for a narrow section when such a section is passing beneath the fastener-setting mechanism, and means to trip the pattern for a wider section-When such a section is passing beneath the fastener-setting mechanism. I

15. A machine for use in making boxes,

crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means adapted to feed best parts continuously; fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive during the feed of'the box parts thereunder; and mechanism for causing the fastener-setting mechanism to' operate vupon the moving box parts at predetermined intervals to drive fasteners into the box parts at predetermined points comprising a plurality of selectively spaced members each adapted when tripped to cause a fastener-setting operation, and means carried by the work-forwarding means to trip said members successively.

16. A machine for use 'in' making boxes,

crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwardlng means adapted to feed box parts continuously; fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive during the-feedaof the box parts thereunder; and mechan sm for causing the fastener-setting mechanism to v operate upon the movingbox parts at predetermined intervals to drive fasteners into thebox parts at predetermined points comprising a plurality of selectively spaced members each,adapted when tripped to cause a fastener-setting operation, and means movable with the box parts to trip said members ing a plurality of members selectively spaced;

in accordance with the desired spacing of fasteners 1n the work and each adapted when tripped to cause a fastener-setting operation, and means carried by the work-forwarding means to trip said memberssuccessively.

18. A machine for use in making boxes,

crates or the like comprising, in combination,

work-forwarding means adapted to feed box parts continuously; fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive during the feed of the box parts thereunder; and mechanism for causing the fastener-setting mechanism to operate upon the moving box parts at predetermined intervals to drive fasteners into the tel-ate upon the movihg box parts at predetermined intervals to drive fasteners into the box parts at predetern'nned points comprising a plurality of selectively spaced members equal iii-number to the number of fasteners to bedriven into a unit of Workand each member adapted when tripped to cause a fastener-setting operation, and means carried by thcivorkforwarding means to trip said members successively."

20. A machine for use'in making boxes,

crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means adapted to feed box parts continuously; fastener-setting mcchanisn normally inactive during the feed of the box parts thereunder; and mechanism for causing the fastenensctting'mechanism to operate upon the moving box parts at'p'redetermined intervals to drive fastenersinto' the box parts atpredetermined points comprisinga plurality of selectively spaced members equal in number to the number of fasteners to be driven into a unit of vvork and each member adapted when tripped to causea fastener-setting operation and means movable with the box parts to trip said members successively.

21. A machine for use in making boxes,

' crates or the like comprising, in combination,

work-forwarding means adapted to feed box parts COIItIIlHOHSly; fastener-setting mechanism normally 'inactiveduring the feed of the box parts thereunder; and mechanism for causing the fastener-setting mechanism to operate upon the moving box parts at predetermined intervals to drive fasteners into the box parts at predetermined points compris ing a plurality of selectively spaced members equal in number to the number of fasteners to be driven into a unit of work and each adapted when tripped to cause a fastener-setting operation, and a plurality of tripping means carried by the*ivork-torivarding means each tripping means being located relative to a unit of Work and adapted to trip said members successively when its corresponding unit of work is passing beneath the fastener-setting mechanism. 7

22. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means adapted to feed box parts continuously; fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive during the feed of the box parts thereunder; and mechanism for causing the fastener-setting mechanism to operate upon the moving box parts at predetermined intervals to drive fasteners into the box parts at predetermined points comprising a plurality of series of selectively spaced members each member adapted when. tripped to cause a fastener-setting 'opera tion and each serieshaving members corresponding in number to the number of fasteners to be driven into a particular sized unit of work, and a plurality of tripping means carried by the work-forwarding means each tripping means being located relative to a unit of work and adapted to trip succes sively the members of one of said series of members when its corresponding unit of work is passing beneath the fastener-setting mechanism. t

23. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, a \vork-convcyer having blocks thereon to position and feed the box parts; means to feed the \vork-conveyer continuously 'at approximately a uniform speed;- fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive duringthe passage of the box parts thereunder; and mechanism for causing operations ofthe fastener-setting mechanism at predetermined intervals to drive fasteners into the box'parts at predetermined points comprising a series of selectively spaced members each adapted in turn to be tripped by a block and'thereby cause a fastener-setting operation. "i I 24. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combinat on, work-forwarding means; fastener'setting m'echanism normally inactive during the pas sage-of the box parts thereunder; and means to cause the fastener-setting mechanism'to.

operate at selected times to drive fasteners into the Work at predetermined points comprising a rod adapted when tripped to cause a fastenensetting operation. a series of selectivcly spaced lugs carried by said rod, and means carried by'the work-forwarding means to engage said lugs successively and thereby trip said rod. g

25. A machine for use in making boxes,

crates or the like comprising, in combination,

means to position a plurality of box sections in foldable relationship; means to feed the box sections continuously; fastener-setting mechanism normally inactivciand adapted to be throvvn into operation at selected times to drive fasteners into the movingflwork at pre determined points; and mechanism for causing the fastener-setting mechanism to drive a definiteinumber othfajstdncrs at predetermined points into each box section comprising a pattern of fastener-controlling members for a box section adapted to be operated by the positioning means as each box section is passing beneath the fastener-setting mechanism.

26. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination,

means to position a plurality of box sections in foldable relationship; means to feed the box sect-ions continuously at approximately a uniform speed; fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive and adapted to be thrown into operation at selected times to drive fasteners into the moving work at predetermined points; and mechanism for causing the fastener-setting mechanism to drive a definite number of fasteners at predetermined points into each box section comprising a pair of patterns of fastener-controlling members each for a box section and adapted to be operated alternately by the work-positioning to control the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box'parts comprising a pattern of selectively spaced fastener-coin trolling members for half a unit of work each member adapted when tripped to cause a fastener-setting operation, and means C11118d by the work-forwarding means to trip said pattern of members twice while a unit of workis passing beneath the fastener-setting mechanism.

28 A machinefor use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, Work-forwarding means; binding-wireapplying means including fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners over binding Wire into box parts; and fastenerpositioning means to control the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box parts vcomprising a pattern of fastener-controlling members, and means to trip said members successively.

29. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means; binding-wirc-ap plying means including fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners over binding Wire into box parts; and fastener-p01 sitioning means to control the location offasteners at predetermined points in the box parts comprising a pattern of fastener-controlling members, and means movable with the box parts to trip said members succes sively. v

30. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means; binding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mecbanism operable to drive fasteners over binding wire into box parts; and fastener-positioning means to control the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box plying means including parts comprising a pattern of selectively spaced fastener-controlling members each adapt-ed. when tripped to cause a fastenerteners at predetermined points in the box parts comprising a pattern of selectively spaced fastener-controlling members each adapted when tripped to cause a fastener-setting operation, and a plurality of means movable with the box parts and, each adapted to trip said members successively.

32. A machine for use in making boxes,

crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding -means; binding-wire-apfastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners over binding wire into box parts; and fastener- .positioning means to control the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box' parts comprising a pattern of selectively spaced members to control the location of fasteners in a box section, and a plurality of means each located relative to abox section and'movable therewith to trip said members as its corresponding box section is passing beneath the fastener-setting mechanism.

3 3. A machine for. use in making boxes,

crates or the like comprising, in combinapositioning means to control the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box parts comprising a plurality of patterns of fastener-controlling members and means to trip said pat-terns successively.

34. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means; binding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners over binding wire into box parts; and fastener-positioning means to control the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box parts comprising a pair of patterns of fastener-controlling members, and means to trip said patterns alternately,

. 35. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means; binding-wireapplying means including fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners over binding wire into box parts; and fastenerpositioning means to control the location of fasteners at predetermined points in the box parts comprising a pair of patterns of fitssetting mechanism, and means totripthc pattern for a Wider section When sucha section is passing beneath the fastenensctting mach anism.

36. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in ,combination, Work-forwarding means adapted to feed box parts continuously; binding-pire a plying means including iastener settinfg me'c ianism normally inactive during'tiie feed of the box parts thereunder; and mechanism for causing the fastener setting mechanism to operate upon thegmovingbox parts at predetermined intervals to drive fasteners into theb'ox parts at predetermined-ponds comprising a plu- Mayer selectively spaced members ,each' adapted when tripped to causea iastenen' set-ting operation, and means carried bythe Work-forwarding means to trip said members a the fastener-setting mechanism to operate successively.

37. A machine for use inmaking b'oxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination,-

Work-forwardingmeans adapted to feed box parts continuously; binding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanisnl normally inactive during the feed of the'box parts thereunder; and mechanism for cause ing the fastener-setting mechanism tooperate upon the moving box parts at predetermined intervals to drive fasteners into the box parts at predetermined points comprising a plurality of members selectively spaced in accordance Withthe desired spa'cingof fasteners in the work and each adapted when tripped to cause a fastener-setting operation, and means movable with the boxparts to trip said members successively.

38. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination, work-forwarding means adapted to feedbox parts continuously; binding-wire-apply ing means including fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive during the feed of the box parts thereunder; and mechanism for causing the fastenensetting mechanism to operate upon the moving boxparts at predetermined intervals to drive fasteners into the box parts at predetermined points'comprising a plu: rality of selectively s aced members equal in number to the numberof fastenersto be driven into a unit of Work and each member adapted when tripped to cause a fastenersetting operation, and means movable with the box parts to trip said members successively. v

39. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination,

work-forwarding means adapted to feed box parts continuously; binding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive during the feed of the box parts thereunder; and mechanism for causing the fastcner-setting mechanism to operate upon the moving box parts at predeter- -mincd intervals to drive fasteners into the box parts atpredetermined points comprising a plurality of selectively spaced members cqualin number to the number of fasteners to be driven into a unit of Work and each adapted when tripped to cause a fastener-setting operatiomand a plurality of tripping means carried by the Work-forwarding means each tripping means being located relative to a unit of work and adapted to trip said members successively when its corresponding unit of-Work is passing beneath the fastener-set ting mechanism. v

i v 40- A machine for use in making boxes,

crates or the like comprising, in combination, workforwarding means adapted to feed box parts continuously; binding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism normallyinactive during the feed of the box parts thereunder; and mechanism for causing upon the moving'box parts at predetermined intervals to drive fasteners into thebox parts located relative to a-unit of worlrand adapted to trip successively the members of one of said series of members when its corresponding unit of Work is passing beneath the his toner-setting mechanism.

41. A machine for use In maklng boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination.

a work-conveyer having blocks thereon to position and feed the box parts; meansto feed the work-conveyer continuously binding- Wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive during the passage'of the box parts thereunder; and

mechanism for causing operations of the fastenor-setting mechanism at predetermined intervals to drive fastenersinto the box parts at predetermined points comprising a series of selectively spaced members each adapted in turn to be tripped by a block and thereby cause afastener-setting operation.

A2. A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising, in combination,

means to position a plurality of box sections in foldable relationship; means to feed the box sections continuously; binding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive and adapted to be thrown into operation at selectedtimes to drive fasteners into the m ving work at predetermined points; and'inechanismzfor cansing the fastener-settingmechanisnifto drive a definite number offasteners at-predet'er Y mined points into a plurality of sections comv prising a pattern of "fastener-controlling f members for a box section adapted to be operated by the'positioning means as each of said plurality of box sections ispassing beneath'the fastenerasetting mechanism. p 43;. A machine for-use in making boxes, 1 crateslorthe like comprising, in combination, means'fto-position a plurality of box sections in'foldablerelationship; means to feed .the box sections continuoiisly binding-wire-applying I fmean's a.including fastener-setting mechanism norma inactive and adapted to i be thrown into operation at selected times 1to driye fastenersinto the moving work at predetermined pointsg yand mechanism .cfor

causing the. fastener-setting}fmechanism "to drive a definitenumlder .ofifasteners'at predetermined point's intofeach box section: comprising a pair of patterns of fastener-control ling members each pattern for a box section andadapted to be operated alternately ,by

"thework -positioning means. r V Y A machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like comprising", incombination,

-" work-vforwarding,means; bixiding-wir-ap 3 -ply1ng: means-'includlng fastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners into boxpa'rts}; a'n'd fastener-positioning means to *"controlithe location of fasteners at predetermin'ed points in the box parts comprising a patternofs electively spaced fastener-controlling members for half a unit of Work each member adaptedwhen tripped to cansefa fastener setting operation, and means carried by thework-forwarding means to' trip said pat- 40 tern'of members twice While a unit of work is passing beneath the fastener-setting mechamsm. j'

' k 45. A. machine for use in making boxes, crates or the like, comprising, combina- .5ction,-work-feeding means; fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive 'durlng th'e'fe ed ofvvthegbox parts thereunder; and mechanism for caiising the fastener-setting mechanism to operate at selected times to drive fasteners into the box parts at predetermined points, comprising a plurality of spaced members, each adapted, when tripped, to cause a fastenor-setting operation, and means to trip said members successively. i In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

OSCEOLA C. THOMPSON. 

